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Patient points to high costs of cancer scans after surgery visit
Original: Wow, # cancer is big business. I had my post-op visit with the surgeon today and it got me thinking about this after I s
A patient in the United States shared details of a post-op visit with a breast surgeon, noting the prices posted for self-pay options: $700 for a breast MRI and PET scans ranging from $3,600 to $7,000. They remarked that cancer care has become big business, saying the experience of navigating a surgical team made them reflect on how much money the industry makes from patients.
Why now: Concern about the high out-of-pocket costs of cancer screening and treatment resonates widely in the US healthcare debate.
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- Wow, # cancer is big business. I had my post-op visit with the surgeon today and it got me thinking about this after I saw the self-pay option sign in the exit waiting room. Breast MRI $700. PET scans ranging from $3600 to $7K. I've gained a surgeon and a team of surgical staff… · ruemaleficent@kolektiva.social · 8
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